Discover dramatic coastal landscapes, unique historic sites, and a vibrant seafaring culture derived from British and French roots on a journey to the captivating regions of the Canadian Maritimes: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Seascapes of the Canadian Maritimes
12 days from $7,147 | includes airfare, taxes and all fees
Discover dramatic coastal landscapes, unique historic sites, and a vibrant seafaring culture derived from British and French roots on a journey to the captivating regions of the Canadian Maritimes: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
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Eric Roorda
Eric Paul Roorda is a maritime historian, author and artist. A native of the Great Lakes region, he recently retired from thirty years of college teaching for Johns Hopkins University, Williams College, and Mystic Seaport Museum, among other places. His most recent books are The Ocean Reader: History, Politics, Culture (2020), Cats At Sea, A to Z (2019), and Twain At Sea: The Maritime Writings of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (2018). He received his education at The College of William and Mary and The Johns Hopkins University.
Eric comes from a seafaring family in Holland: his grandfather was a First Engineer in the Dutch Merchant Marine whose ships were sunk twice during World War I, and his great-grandfather worked on Zuiderzee ferries.
David Catlin
David Catlin has spent his professional career helping people connect to special places, especially natural ones. Over the last 45 years, he has worked as a naturalist and educator for the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the National Audubon Society. Catlin was born and raised in Detroit and has traveled widely, with a special affinity for places in the U.S. and Canada that are “off the beaten path.” One of his favorite haunts is the Canadian Maritime provinces. He has special interests in birds, traditional acoustic music, and lighthouses.
Catlin has degrees in environmental education and interpretation from Michigan State University and the University of Washington. He currently lives in Springfield, Missouri, with his wife Ann, and works nationwide as a consultant to nature centers and other environmental learning institutions.